Billiard type game boards



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l l t United States Patent O BILLIARD TYPE GAME BOARDS Paul Cusano,Hasbrouck Heights, N. l. Application July 3, 1956, Serial No. 595,624

2 Claims. (Cl. 273-427) This invention relates to `a billiard type gameboard.

The invention, more particularly stated, relates to a billiard type gameboard that is relatively short in length and bears certain similaritiesto a cushion type table shuli'leboard.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a billiard type gameboard having incorporated therein hazards that will add to the interestand zest of the game and to the player appeal.

Another object of the invention is to incorporate in a billiard typegame board hazards so constructed that the success in playing the gamedepends more on the skill of the player than on chance.

Another object of the invention is to enable the player to use billiardballs propelled by the usual cue stick, but at the same time be able toretard the balls in the scoring area and score thereat in the samemanner as in table shuftleboard play, which is played with steel weightsor disks.

Further objects of the invention will appear from the followingspecitication taken in connection with the drawings which form a part ofthis application, and in which Fig. l is a plan View of a game boardconstructed in accordance with the invention;

2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional elevation, partly broken away,taken substantially on line 2.-2 of Fig. l, looking in the direction ofthe arrows;

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional elevation, on a further enlarged scale,taken substantially on line 3 3 ot Fig. 2, looking in the direction otthe arrows; and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional elevation showing in furtherdetail the support for the friction plate which is mounted transverselyover the delivery and scoring area of the game board, this view beingtaken at right angles to Fig. 3 and showing one of the supporting postsand its connection to the body of the game board.

ln the particular embodiment of the invention illustrated in thedrawings, the board has a body portion or bed plate lib, side walls lland 1?., 4and end walls 13 and 14.

The walls l1, l2 and 13 have their inner surfaces provided with inwardlyextending, resilient cushions 2t), and the main body of the bed plate orbody portion l0 has a flat playing surface 2l, which is preferablycovered with a layer 22 of billiard cloth or like material.

The portion of the bed plate or body portion Il? remote from thedelivery end is recessed, as shown at 25, this recess extendingtransversely across the playing surface. A resilient pad 26 of sponge orfoam rubber or like material is fitted into the recess 25 and is coveredby the covering 22 which extends the length of the game board over theresilient pad. The well or recessed portion, as shown at 27, whichreceives the balls B, is covered with a heavier felt or padding, and thewalls of the gutter or well are padded. The well or gutter may be anysuitable depth.

In order to add to the hazard of playing the game and to cause theplayer to exercise his skill, there is superposed above the resilientpad 26, which is covered by the liner 22, a flat plate 30, which may beformed of glass or plastic material and is preferably transparent. Theplate 30 is mounted in grooves 3l formed in bars 32 and 33 which havesecured to their under surfaces at the front and rear portions thereof,depending brackets 34 and 35.

Vertically adjustable posts 33 are pivoted at 37 to bracket lugs andthese posts extend downwardly through the plate 10 or body portion ofthe playing board, and, as will be seen in Fig. 3, the posts aredisposed laterally of and outside of the resilient pad 26 and the recess25. The posts 3d are threaded and are provided with nuts 40 intermediatetheir ends and nuts 41 at the lower ends thereof. By adjusting the nutsal@ and 41 the posts can be vertically adjusted to raise or lower thefront or rear ends of the bars 32 and 33 and tilt the plate 30 to thedesired angle.

The plate is preferably tilted so as to decrease the distance lbetweenthe plate and the covered pad approximately 5%,2 from front to back, inthe direction of travel of the balls, so as to squeeze the ball to aslight extent and thus retard or reduce its momentum. The ball thusslows up and, if it is not going too fast, will come to a stop in thescoring areas. lf it goes too fast, or if a stationary ball is hit byanother fast one by the opposing player, the ball will fall into the endgutter.

Sleeves 42 of rubber or like material are mounted on the posts 38 tocushion any Contact of the halls therewith. This construction is subjectto alteration or improvement.

rEhe scoring area, as shown is divided into four transverse sections 49,50, 51 and 52, and these sections may score l, 2, 3 and 4, as indicated,and as the ball is delivered the object is to so deliver the ball thatit will come to rest over one of the scoring sections 49, 50, 51 and 52.lt will be obvious that the game can be played to use the side cushionsto rebound the balls during their course to the scoring area.

Although one specitc embodiment of the invention has been particularlyshown and described, it will be understood that the invention is capableof modication and that changes in the construction and in thearrangement of the various cooperating parts may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit or scope of the invention, as expressed in thefollowing claims.

What I claim is:

l. A billiard type game board comprising a -body portion having anelongated, llat playing surface, a pad of cushioning material extendingacross and beneath a portion of the playing surface, and a substantiallyflat transparent plate adjustably mounted on the `body portion andextending transversely across the playing surface and above said pad andspaced from the playing surface and pad a distance suicient only togradually retard the rolling movement of a ball on the playing surfacewith the ball viewable to the player at all times.

2. A billiard type game board comprising a body portion having anelongated, at playing surface having a scoring area near one endthereof, a pad of resilient material `beneath the playing surface andscoring area, and a substantially ilat transparent plate adjustablymounted on the body portion and extending transversely across thescoring area and above said pad and said transparent plate beingvertically adjustable and tiltable in the rolling direction of a playingball and spaced from the scoring area a distance suiicient only togradually retard the rolling movement of a ball over the scoring areawith the ball viewable to the player at all times.

(References on following page) Refennces Cited in the le of this patentUNITED STATES PATENTS Rolfe Dec. 19, 1916 Beeler Oct. 21, 1919 MorrisonMar. 17, 1925 Ebert Sept. 13, 1938 4 King May 7, 1940 Cusano Oct. 17,1950 FOREIGN PATENTS Germany Apr. 25, 1895 France NOV. 3, 1938

